Baby-carriage top



y 3, 1930. J, A. HEWITT 1,758,112

BABY v CARRIAGE T'OP Filed Nov. 15, 1928 Patented May .13, -1930 UNITED-STATES,

PATENT OFFICE JESSAMINE Al HEWITT, on BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA BABY-CARRIAGE 1301,

Application filed November 13, 1928. Serial No. 319,074.

My invention has for object an adjustable sectionalized top particularly adapted to baby buggies, baskets, beds and the like;

and comprising a plurality of independently,

5 adjustable and collapsible members which in their extended position form a complete covering and protection over the body por-' invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail of a portion of the top in the extended position and showing one position of adjustment of the several sections, with a portion of one of the top sections broken away to show its position relative to the buggy body. 7

Fig. 3 1s a fragmentary crosssection of two 7 of the adjacent top sections and a portion of the buggy body.

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are details of the supporting, hinging and adjusting mechanism. Throughout the figures similar numerals refer to identical parts.

The body portion of a. conventional baby carriage is indicated by the numeral 1, on

each side of which is mounted abearing rod 2, supported by clips 3, 4, respectively and V spaced from the rim 5 of the body 1, and on which rod are mounted a plurality of sliding bearing members from which the several sections which form the buggy top are pivotally mounted, there being one bearlng mem-' her on each side of the buggy body foreach of the said sections.

In Fig. 1, the buggy top is indicated as composed of sections 6,7, 8 and 9 and on the near side of the buggy these are supported from the sliding pivot members 10, 11, 12 and 13 respectively, and on the oppositeside of the buggy sections 6, 7, and 8 are shown My invention will be better understood by V in Figs. 2 and 3 as supported from the pivot members. 14,15, 16 respectively.

The clamps as 3 and 4 are fixed about the buggy rim as by the screw 17 passing through the rod 2 and engaging the opposite side of the clamp and at 18 whereby'the twosides of the .clamp are compressed against the rim5.

The sliding pivot or bearing members are shown in detail in Figs. 6 and 7 and each comprises'a slidable clamp 19 havinga pivot 10,; and fingernut 21, and between the nut, 21 and clamp 19 is mounted one side ofithe' top section, the other side of the said top sec-;

tion-beingsupported in the same manner by another sliding bearing member movable on a similar rod on the opposite side. of the s y-v 1 Because of vthe adjustablllty of the, sliding member on the rod 2 and the telescoping of the top sections more specifically described below, the pivot for the section 7 isexten'ded;asvshown in Figs. '4 and 7 wherein the bushing 20 and longer pivot 22 is provided,

, so that the middle sections as? and 8 when collapsed, will clear the head of thepivot10. It gwill'now be seen that the top sections each provided with independent pivots may be adjusted by-the sliding movement on the rods 2, so-as to occupy several different posi tions, three different possiblepositions being 5' shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Thus in 1 sections 6 and 9 are adjusted close-to the rim 5 but allowing ventilation space asatQ 30, 31

between thesections 6 andT-andsoctions 9 and, 8' respectively, the center sections 9 and 8 being'fullyclosed and lockedby the means 40. Inv Fig. 2 the sections have'been adjusted bysliding the. bearing members on the rods 2, securing aventilation space at 32 between :2.

section Gand; the rim 5, whereas thesections 6 and 7. and '8 are closed at their adjacent boundaries.

In Fig. 3 ventilation space is provided at 132,'as;in Fig. 2, and in addition the bearings 15 and 16 l1ave been adjusted'on the rod 2, relative tothe bearing 14, so that ventilation space is provided also at 33;

-When the top is not in;use the several finger members as 21 are loosened and the sec- 'wind and storm conditions while still retaining a ventilation at-32.

The same is true ofthe setting shown in Fig. 1, ventilation being attained at 30,-and 31 but all openings adjacent the head of the baby are closed.

In the setting shown in Fig. 3 complete ventilationis attained 51, 32, 33"and alsoyif desired, by corresponding peningsEfOn the other side of the buggy.

The "sections are all independently adjust ableand meettherequirements forevery pose sible; condition of weather and protection a 'unitary structure characterized 'by --light.

ness,ease of operation and eflicient resu-lts-'- Referringparticularly to Fig.1, itis-to'be noted that. at" lO" is'shown,a-:fastening by" which the sections7'and' 8 may belocked to gether-and' I have-found the typeof fasten? ers employed on windows to be well" adapted vwas s 1 1 I have also found that th'ef'several'sections may,;with" advantage be made-Poi framework of the ty employed in umbrella' rib ma-E terial, but preferably ofheavier metalland' deeper sect'ion andthat 'such frames covered with translucent material as silk or netting,

have the advantage-of lightness and' simpl city-of operation, maybe washedand abford protection from insects as well asf -the weather, while allowing .a soft-"light? under the'cover. o i Y WhileI' have shownone rorm oimy inventions adapted to telescopically collapse into out of use position adjacent each end of said buggy and adapted to be moved into position to substantially cover said buggy, a support member on each side and spaced from said buggy, means engaging eachpivot to slide; on -"said -:member andzs-clampr v means to lock saidpivoton said member, and to simulagainst movementon saidpivot.

3C'In combination Witha baby buggy or therli-lge, atop comprising a plurality of sections, each section separately pivoted on two sides: ofisaidebuggyzand a plurality of the sections adapted to telescopically collapse into *ou't of use -position adj ace'nt eacbiend of*-said'-- buggy, a rod on each side; of; said: buggy'and a. U shapedmember for;eaclnpivot slidable -on said "rod, said: "apivot passing through said i member and' 'a finger melnbjerg for each pivot whereby a movementi of the finger member 1 clamps E the section and: the:

respective member on the ro'du HEWITT? tion, do not wishto-ibe-junderstood as limit ing mys'jelfithereto;-as -it may be employed in various other, combinations with other-types of buggies and buggy bodies, basketsbeds;

- and thelike', and'withvarious number-sci sections, some, or all of whichmay-be adjust able as *shown; j j

I olaimT i 1. "In'combination with ababybuggy or the'like, atop comprising a pluralityof sec-- tions, each section separately pivoted on two sides ofsaid loug'g ry and a plurality of the sections adapted-t0 telescopically collapse into {out of use position adjacent each end oi saidbugggyjand adapted to be moved into po- Simona substantially cover said buggyg a support member on each, side and spaced from said buggy,means engaging-each pivot to slide on said member and clamp means to lock said pivoton' said member.

2.''In*combinationwith a b'aby buggy or the like, atop comprising a plurality of-sections," each section separately pivoted on-two sides of said buggy and a'pl-urality'ofthe sec taneously clamp the respective section V I i ao 

